Edition 3864: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.
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Today's Highlighted Video Story: Four pro-democracy activists have been executed in Myanmar. The ruling military junta accused the men of terror offences, and held their trials behind closed doors earlier this year.
Focus of the Day Article: UK rape victim left feeling ‘suicidal’ after five-year wait for case to come to trial. The woman’s case is among thousands that have been affected by a record-breaking backlog of hearings likely to increase amid barrister strikes. Full story - Guardian Law
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- After Roe: Recognising the importance of reproductive rights in England and Wales - Legal Cheek https://t.co/AJnK57lb1
- Law Squared opens London office - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/kaWSMNDLYB
- Bakers retains 14 of 16 autumn NQ solicitors - Legal Cheek https://t.co/54KIHD8Hd
- Tim Westwood: Ex-BBC employee raised concerns about bullying by DJ, reports say https://t.co/osyxcIMM2
- Judges, like Caesar's wife, must be above suspicion: Jammu & Kashmir High Court refuses to quash termination of Judicial Officer | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/HmEjPZUdHB
- Clifford Chance's partner profits top £2 million for first time - Legal Cheek https://t.co/PdKBzhzLqq
- Law establishing national guardian ad litem service enacted | Irish Legal News https://t.co/tSPL7NDkqU
- What law can learn from lore - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/4jCg412XI
- An independent review into allegations of racism in Scottish cricket has found the governance and leadership of the sport to be institutionally racist with 448 examples of racism https://t.co/IsITYuQsha
- Battle of the gowns: Ede & Ravenscroft sees off competition claim - Legal Cheek https://t.co/aAprSYEdPr
- Lawyer Dan Nguyen travels the world with his three cats Lawyer Dan Nguyen travels the world with his three cats: Spongecake, Donut and Mocha are adventure-loving cats turned world travellers https://t.co/EX3VNELmBG
- Domestic duties should be divided equitably between men and women: Justice S Ravindra Bhat | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/iEHoMAqgQR
- The parents of a 12-year-old boy on life support have lost an appeal to continue treatment. Archie Battersbee was found unconscious at home in Southend, Essex, on 7 April and doctors at the Royal London Hospital believe he is brain dead https://t.co/TWAGCIo6Um
- Police are investigating death threats against a Conservative MP, the threat was sent to the constituency office of Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt https://t.co/MB8Jt8dPpl
- Mishcon strikes SQE training deal with ULaw - Legal Cheek https://t.co/gCJc9Hdp2Y
- How aspiring solicitors can create their own ‘bespoke training contract’ - Legal Cheek https://t.co/p2icJZTkN8
- Four democracy activists have been executed by #Myanmar's military in what is believed to be the first use of capital punishment in decades. The four - including activist Ko Jimmy and lawmaker Phyo Zeya Thaw - were accused of committing "terror acts" https://t.co/YumGmPLJA
- Legal costs report recommends non-binding guidelines for practitioners | Irish Legal News https://t.co/ul4Ksvd4Zv
- Disabled drivers are being warned that their blue badges may not be accepted in popular European holiday destinations this summer due to Brexit. Ministers are negotiating the status of the badges https://t.co/WxwojvUxgN
- Never assume anything: What makes a property law team thrive - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/FHtft0F2Zl
- Shops in France will be ordered to close doors when using air conditioning and limit neon lighting in a bid to cut energy waste. These rules, already in place in some areas, will be rolled out across #France https://t.co/c74sUEIlV4
- Big Four player PwC joins City firms in upping junior lawyer pay - Legal Cheek https://t.co/jwsSSEa2rM
- Moscow has charged 92 members of the Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity, the head of #Russia's investigative committee has said https://t.co/XSk1VgRFjk
- No diplomatic immunity for actions grounded in modern slavery allegations - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/pFTl2y4t3C
- [Article 300A] Jammu & Kashmir High Court orders government to vacate police station on private land occupied without paying compensation | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/qMPlx4eeD
- Are law firms falling behind on TikTok? - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/evM0m8PyTm
- Bar exams: Research highlights attainment gap between white and ethnic minority wannabe barristers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ao5DlYEoAs
- Media running kangaroo courts; Print media has some accountability; electronic media has none: CJI NV Ramana | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/rYrYZ5EeYM
- Fraud claim for millions in missing crypto launched by NFT in legal first - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ot3g1Idc23
- Battle of hardrights: Sunak wants tighten the definition of who qualifies for asylum and introduce a cap on refugee numbers. Truss wants to extend the UK's Rwanda asylum plan and increase the number of Border Force staff https://t.co/M8D38LBpI8
- I was keen on joining active politics but destiny had other plans: CJI NV Ramana | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/bKXngFkN7U
